I know it’s ups and downs with international football and tournament form is another beast but the team wasn’t great against Malta either. Are the players just not that bothered? End of year playing in the motions?
Well these friendlies don’t mean much but it’s still a part of building team chemistry in the build up the Euros. The lack of creativity is still a key issue that has lingered since the Last Euros too, I think Maddisons badly missed and Sakas been far from his best.
I think it’s easy to look at a game like this and say it doesn’t matter but England don’t ever look convincing under Southgate.
I would disagree, we have very convincing performances. We deservedly beat Italy home and away this time round. It’s consistency we lack, for every good match there’s a 0-0 against the US around the corner.